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In this article, wikiHow teaches you how to find phone number location information. You cannot track the exact location of the phone based solely on each phone number, and even tracking the phone while on a call will require premium resources unavailable or illegal for entry. civil destination. However, you can use several techniques and databases to locate the phone number register, which will help you find the call location of the phone user. If you want to track your phone's location, you can use your phone's GPS to find if the device is still powered on.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Use general technique

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   You should understand that you cannot track the exact location of the phone. Methods used by police and government agencies to track cell phones based on phone service provider information must be approved by court order, preventing you from doing it again. these methods.
   • Because you cannot track the exact location of your phone, you should avoid using third-party apps or services that claim to be able to track phone numbers. All of these services are ineffective, and they will often scam or steal your information.

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   Check caller ID. Most modern smartphones and digital phones are integrated with the caller ID and will announce where the phone number is registered. If your phone shows the city and area name of the incoming call, this is enough to know where the caller's phone number is registered.

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   Refer to the phone area code. In the United States, the three digits in parentheses on an area code will refer to the region in which the number is registered.
   • The easiest way to look up area code coverage is to enter the area code after the "area code" into a search engine (eg Google).

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   Find phone number on social media. While this is not guaranteed to work, searching for phone numbers on social media can bring results for specific people. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter allow users to post their current location, so you can see that person's updated location even if their phone number location is old.
   • Most social media services keep your phone number private by default, so the person involved will likely have to make their phone number public for this to be successful.

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   Try calling that number. If all else fails, you can call that number and politely ask the other person for information.If the call comes from an ordinary person or a small company, explaining how you got a call from them and not knowing who they are will often be enough to remind the other person why they called you. In some cases, the call could be caused by the wrong number.
   • If the phone number belongs to a company, you may have to navigate through an automated process before you can talk to a real person. Most companies will announce their link when they meet an automated assistant, so you should at least be able to find out who is calling.
   • If you don't know the phone number because the caller hides their number, you can look up the number and then make a call from a friend's phone to see if the caller picks up.
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Method 2 of 2: Use Whitepages

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   Information that Whitepages can provide. Although Whitepages will limit the amount of free information, you can often find the registered location of phone number and spam rating.
   • The information found on Whitepages may be limited, but it will provide a suitable place to initiate an investigation if you decide to find out the identity of an unknown caller.
   • Unfortunately, the Whitepages may not contain any information about the phone number you enter, and the information provided by Whitepages may be out of date.

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   Open Whitepages. Go to https://www.whitepages.com/ in your computer's web browser.
   • Whitepages is a free, part online database that includes optional phone number lookup.

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   Click tab REVERSE PHONE (Reverse phone number). This item is at the top of the page.

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   Enter your phone number. Enter the phone number you want to search for in the search bar at the center of the page, then tap ↵ Enter.

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   Review available information. Depending on your phone number, you'll usually see a few (or all) of the following:
   • Spam rating (example: "Low" for personal phone numbers)
   • The first letter of your phone's username
   • Location of phone number registration (city and region)
   • Carrier's phone number
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Advice

• Whitepages often have premium information (eg, address) for phone numbers. You may have to pay for a full report.

Warning

• If you are trying to track the location of a phone number for a crime, contact the legal department instead.